GenVec is all over the medical map. The clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm develops gene-based drugs and vaccines for everything from cancer to HIV. GenVec has multiple vaccine candidates for contagious diseases, such as HIV, malaria, and foot-and-mouth, through grants and partnerships with several federal agencies including the US departments of Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, and Agriculture. The company's other drug research and development programs target cancers and hearing and balance disorders, mostly through collaborations with other drugmakers.